What's the worst thing that's happened to you in the workshop?

[kbalch]

OK, that's two for electrocutions. I'm so paranoid about electricity, that I've (thus far) managed to avoid getting zapped.

When I was building my airplane, I did manage to cut myself rather severely one day while smoothing the edge of a hole I'd just made in an aluminum panel with a holesaw. I was using a red Scotch-brite pad (great stuff, BTW) and foolishly wasn't wearing my heavy leather gloves. The edge cut right through the pad and a good way into my fingertip. In retrospect, it's clear that I should've gone in for stitches, but I just washed it out thoroughly, taped it up, and got back to smoothing that hole.

Every time I go down the line at an airshow or car show, I'm always thinking of how interesting it would be to examine the cars and planes with Luminol. Every project is covered in blood, but only the owner knows where!

Ken